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Have you ever wondered why some social rules feel unnecessarily stiff? Like you're following a script written for a different ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When is it OK to consider a “goodbye” finished? When does a goodbye have to be followed by waving, and for how long? Related Articles Miss Manners: Should I tell them their gift to ...

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Etiquette expert William Hanson and his new book Just Good Manners Etiquette expert William Hanson breaks down key differences between British and American manners Having worked with six royal ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When is it OK to consider a “goodbye” finished? When does a goodbye have to be followed by waving, and for how long? After we’ve said goodbye in the parking lot and the other person ...

Readers: I have had many of you chatting with me lately about “respect” — how some feel there is a lack of respect in today’s world — how being respectful shows you have proper manners, how our daily ...

I would like to know if it’s proper for one person to hand another person a birthday card/Christmas card personally -- not ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a longtime friend who seems to consider herself very well-mannered. She writes her thank-you notes on cards and mails them, while I send my thank-yous by email. When I tell ...

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'Divided by a common language': How Brits and Americans differ in key social moments Etiquette expert William Hanson breaks down key differences between British and American manners Having worked with ...